Understanding Resource Units

You must set up resource units to enable the system to calculate labor demands and labor costs for maintenance tasks. The system calculates resource units by multiplying the work hours per day by the number of employees in a work center. In JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Plant and Equipment Management, a work center usually represents the employees who perform maintenance work, although it can also represent a department or a machine. You must set up the work centers before the system can calculate resource units and labor costs.

In addition, you must establish standard labor rates. The system uses standard labor rates to calculate rate information on work order labor routings and on the work order Estimate to Actual Variance program.